Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Best

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 16, 2015No. 1628 WDA 2012PublishedCited by 83 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

FORD ELLIOTT, P.J.E.:

Appellant appeals the judgment of sentence imposed following his several driving under the influence (“DUI”) related convictions. Finding no error, we affirm.

On the evening of December 14, 2010, appellant was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle on East Grace-ville Road in Breezewood. When Trooper Matthew J. Bonin approached appellant, appellant exhibited a strong odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and bloodshot, glassy eyes. (Notes of testimony, 3/6/12 at 170.) Bonin asked appellant how much he had had to drink, and appellant replied that he had…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Jones v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Smith v. MurraySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Commonwealth v. WidmerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  5. Commonwealth v. AntidormiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014

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3Cited by83 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DavisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
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  3. Com. v. Abdul-Hakim, D.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  4. Com. v. Allen, K.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  5. Com. v. Andrews, M.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2016

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